Apples vs Pears
Very close. Pears have a little more fiber (3.1 g against 2.4 g per 100 g) and copper; apples have slightly fewer calories. Pick the one you like: the numbers barely separate them.
Where they differ
Per 100 g, the amount in each food. Only differences of at least 25%.
More in apples
No nutrient stands out against pears.
More in pears
- Fiber3.1 g vs 2.4 g
- Copper0.08 mg vs 0.03 mg
USDA records compared: Apples, raw, with skin; Pears, raw.
| Per servingPer 100 g | Applesper 1 medium (182 g) | Pearsper 1 medium (178 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 95 kcal | 101 kcal |
| Protein | 0.47 g (<1%) | 0.64 g (1%) (higher) |
| Carbohydrates | 25.1 g (9%) | 27.1 g (10%) (higher) |
| Fiber | 4.37 g (16%) | 5.52 g (20%) (higher) |
| Sugars | 18.9 g (higher) | 17.4 g |
| Total fat | 0.31 g (<1%) (higher) | 0.25 g (<1%) |
| Saturated fat | 0.05 g (<1%) (higher) | 0.04 g (<1%) |
| Copper | 0.05 mg (5%) | 0.15 mg (16%) (higher) |
| Vitamin C | 8.37 mg (9%) (higher) | 7.65 mg (9%) |
| Vitamin K | 4 µg (3%) | 7.8 µg (7%) (higher) |
| Vitamin B7 | 1.8 µg (6%) (higher) | 0.8 µg (3%) |
| Potassium | 195 mg (4%) | 206 mg (4%) (higher) |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07 mg (4%) (higher) | 0.05 mg (3%) |
| Calories | 52 kcal | 57 kcal |
| Protein | 0.26 g (<1%) | 0.36 g (<1%) (higher) |
| Carbohydrates | 13.8 g (5%) | 15.2 g (6%) (higher) |
| Fiber | 2.4 g (9%) | 3.1 g (11%) (higher) |
| Sugars | 10.4 g (higher) | 9.75 g |
| Total fat | 0.17 g (<1%) (higher) | 0.14 g (<1%) |
| Saturated fat | 0.03 g (<1%) (higher) | 0.02 g (<1%) |
| Copper | 0.03 mg (3%) | 0.08 mg (9%) (higher) |
| Vitamin C | 4.6 mg (5%) (higher) | 4.3 mg (5%) |
| Vitamin K | 2.2 µg (2%) | 4.4 µg (4%) (higher) |
| Vitamin B7 | 1 µg (3%) (higher) | 0.4 µg (1%) |
| Potassium | 107 mg (2%) | 116 mg (2%) (higher) |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04 mg (2%) (higher) | 0.03 mg (2%) |
| Energy | 396 kJ / 95 kcal | 425 kJ / 101 kcal |
| Protein | 0.47 g (<1%) | 0.64 g (1%) (higher) |
| Carbohydrates | 25.1 g (10%) | 27.1 g (10%) (higher) |
| Fiber | 4.37 g | 5.52 g (higher) |
| Sugars | 18.9 g (21%) (higher) | 17.4 g (19%) |
| Total fat | 0.31 g (<1%) (higher) | 0.25 g (<1%) |
| Saturated fat | 0.05 g (<1%) (higher) | 0.04 g (<1%) |
| Copper | 0.05 mg (5%) | 0.15 mg (15%) (higher) |
| Vitamin K | 4 µg (5%) | 7.8 µg (10%) (higher) |
| Potassium | 195 mg (10%) | 206 mg (10%) (higher) |
| Vitamin C | 8.37 mg (10%) (higher) | 7.65 mg (10%) |
| Vitamin B9 | 5.5 µg (3%) | 12.5 µg (6%) (higher) |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07 mg (5%) (higher) | 0.05 mg (4%) |
| Energy | 218 kJ / 52 kcal | 238 kJ / 57 kcal |
| Protein | 0.26 g (<1%) | 0.36 g (<1%) (higher) |
| Carbohydrates | 13.8 g (5%) | 15.2 g (6%) (higher) |
| Fiber | 2.4 g | 3.1 g (higher) |
| Sugars | 10.4 g (12%) (higher) | 9.75 g (11%) |
| Total fat | 0.17 g (<1%) (higher) | 0.14 g (<1%) |
| Saturated fat | 0.03 g (<1%) (higher) | 0.02 g (<1%) |
| Copper | 0.03 mg (3%) | 0.08 mg (8%) (higher) |
| Vitamin K | 2.2 µg (3%) | 4.4 µg (6%) (higher) |
| Potassium | 107 mg (5%) | 116 mg (6%) (higher) |
| Vitamin C | 4.6 mg (6%) (higher) | 4.3 mg (5%) |
| Vitamin B9 | 3 µg (2%) | 7 µg (4%) (higher) |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04 mg (3%) (higher) | 0.03 mg (2%) |
● = higher amount. Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171688, 169118).